EP1985241A3 - Appareil de suture - Google Patents

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EP1985241A3
EP1985241A3 EP08251473A EP08251473A EP1985241A3 EP 1985241 A3 EP1985241 A3 EP 1985241A3 EP 08251473 A EP08251473 A EP 08251473A EP 08251473 A EP08251473 A EP 08251473A EP 1985241 A3 EP1985241 A3 EP 1985241A3
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needle
suture
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jaw
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Christopher Weinart
Ron Farkash
Dan Nelson
Breck Petrillo
Michael Pereira
David Robson
Thomas Weisel
Charles Johnson
David Skinlo
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DePuy Mitek LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0469—Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0483—Hand-held instruments for holding sutures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/062—Needle manipulators
    • A61B17/0625—Needle manipulators the needle being specially adapted to interact with the manipulator, e.g. being ridged to snap fit in a hole of the manipulator
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A61B2017/06042—Means for attaching suture to needle located close to needle tip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • A61B2017/06095—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations pliable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/2812—Surgical forceps with a single pivotal connection
    • A61B17/2833—Locking means
    • A61B2017/2837—Locking means with a locking ratchet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/2812—Surgical forceps with a single pivotal connection
    • A61B17/2841—Handles
    • A61B2017/2845—Handles with a spring pushing the handle back
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/08—Accessories or related features not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2090/0814—Preventing re-use
EP08251473.8A 2007-04-20 2008-04-21 Appareil de suture Active EP1985241B1 (fr)

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EP11178477.3A EP2389874B1 (fr) 2007-04-20 2008-04-21 Appareil de suture
EP17151871.5A EP3251608A3 (fr) 2007-04-20 2008-04-21 Aiguile pour appareil de suture

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US11/738,129 US7879046B2 (en) 2001-10-01 2007-04-20 Suturing apparatus and method

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EP17151871.5A Division EP3251608A3 (fr) 2007-04-20 2008-04-21 Aiguile pour appareil de suture
EP11178477.3A Division-Into EP2389874B1 (fr) 2007-04-20 2008-04-21 Appareil de suture
EP11178477.3A Division EP2389874B1 (fr) 2007-04-20 2008-04-21 Appareil de suture
EP11178477.3 Division-Into 2011-08-23

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EP1985241A2 EP1985241A2 (fr) 2008-10-29
EP1985241A3 true EP1985241A3 (fr) 2011-10-19
EP1985241B1 EP1985241B1 (fr) 2017-01-18

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EP (3) EP1985241B1 (fr)
JP (3) JP4900727B2 (fr)
CN (2) CN102144933B (fr)
AU (1) AU2008201703A1 (fr)
CA (2) CA2809752C (fr)

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